Why The Brooklyn Nets Do The Deal
Let’s get one obvious fact out of the way: the Brooklyn Nets do this deal because Kyrie Irving is a distressed asset.
No disrespect to either Jalen Brunson or Spencer Dinwiddie, but Irving is by far the best player involved in this exchange. In fact, he’s one of the most purely talented guards we’ve seen in NBA history.
He is also, to put it politely, complicated. Some might even call him difficult. The Nets seem to be worried about committing long-term money to a player who doesn’t always look committed to playing professional basketball. How could they not be?
With this deal, the Nets bring in two players with comparable skillsets. More importantly, they’re both reliable. It’s a talent downgrade, but the Nets’ hand may be forced. Realistically, they’ll either have to trade Irving or commit to him.
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Having your back against the wall is not generally a great position to negotiate from. If rival teams know the Nets have to deal Irving, they won’t get fair value for him. Would the Mavericks give up this much to incur the same risks the Nets have grown tired of?
